Monday, 6 December 2021

EF56 14th class- Complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

English Foundations 5/6

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30

 

 

Today’s agenda

·      Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

·      “The Internet”

“Reading” Read out loud

 

·      Finish subject verb agreement work

·      HW   Practice adverb clauses- email if you want

‘because’ ‘if’ ‘when’

 

 

 

Tuesday

·      Continue with complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      Keep working on topic sentences.

“Topic Sentence URLs”

 

·      HW   Read “English Globalization 

 

 

 

Wednesday

·      Quiz #3 – adverb clauses

·      Continue work on Topic Sentence- Concluding Sentence

·      Review sentences so far

 

 

Thursday

·      Test #2 - paragraph

 

Friday

·      Review Test #2 paragraph

 

 

 

- a really bad cold

 

Continue with sentence work

Sentence styles

-simple

-compound

-complex

-compound complex

 

You can’t forget about this stuff. You should be practicing it. You need to be able to write these styles without even thinking.

This is the time to practice. Don’t wait until English 11/11/12.

 

COMPLEX SENTENCES

-adverb clauses

-noun clauses

-adjective clauses

 

ADVERB CLAUSES-

 

Adverb clauses

 

Sentence styles:

*SIMPLE

*COMPOUND     , SOBA     ;     ; TRANS,

*COMPLEX

- adverb clauses

- noun clauses

- adjective clauses

 

 

COMPLEX SENTENCE- ADVERB CLAUSES- because when if (most commonly used)

 

COMPLEX SENTENCES=        simple sentence + subordinate clause

                                                   main clause + subordinate clause

 

Two ways to do it:

because – reason

Jun is happy today. Her son is visiting her.

 

1.    main clause + adverb clause

Jun is happy today because her son is visiting her. no comma before because

2.    adverb clause, + main clause 

Because Jun’s son is visiting her, she is happy today. comma

 

** OLD-FASHIONED RULE-   Don’t start your sentences with ‘because’.

It’s fine. I do. We can ignore this rule.

 

Because its snowy, some people are a little late. OK, my opinion

Some people are a little late because its snowy. Alternative

 

MY ADVICE: Some people are a little late, because its snowy. XXX

I don’t put a comma before ‘because’. You will see people do it.

 

Stylistic choice. writing style MY OTHER FREE ADVICE- Be consistent.

 

MAIN THING ABOUT COMMAS:

The baby is crying because she is tired. NO COMMA

Because the baby is tired, she is crying. COMMA

 

MAIN CLAUSE (SIMPLE SENTENCE)

ADVERB CLAUSE

MAIN CL + ADVERB CL = COMPLEX SENTENCE

 

Do it like that. Everything will be ok.

 

 

when - time

1.    main clause + adverb clause

My dog gets up when I get up. no comma

2.    adverb clause, + main clause 

When I get up, my dog gets up. comma

 

SAME MEANING- your choice

When Harim got up this morning, she was surprised to see snow on the ground.

Harim was surprised to see snow on the ground when she got up this morning.

when – same time, pretty much the same time

after, before – not the same time

 

Harim was surprised to see snow on the ground when she got up this morning.

 

when – one time, once

whenever- everytime, happens many times

Whenever the dog has to pee, he rings a bell on the door.

My neighbour’s dog escapes whenever they let it out in the backyard.

Whenever it rains, I use an umbrella.

I use an umbrella whenever it rains.

 

 

 

if- maybe yes, maybe no, don’t know

1.    main clause + adverb clause

Maria should start saving her money if she wants to buy that expensive dress. no comma

2.    adverb clause, + main clause 

If Maria wants to buy that expensive dress, she should start saving her money. comma

Call me if you want to go for a hike.

If there is heavy snow, listen to the radio regarding school cancellations.

 

 

**

Model for adverb clauses:

Main clause adverb clause.

Adverb clause,  main clause.

**

 

YOUR CHOICE. You should be able to do it both ways. GOAL!

 

You should call your sister if you want a ride from the airport.

If you want a ride from the airport, you should call your sister.

 

You should call your sister, if you want a ride from the airport. XXX punc

-small error, does not impede understanding, still not right

 

IMPERATIVE: Call your sister.

Call your sister if you want to get a ride.

If you want to get a ride, call your sister.

 

HW   For homework, try some of your own sentences using ‘because’, ‘when’ and ‘if’. Email them to me if you like. We will share them tomorrow.

 

 

COMPOUND

2 independent clauses put together

COMPLEX

1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause put together

 

COMPOUND

We are going camping this weekend, so we have to pack our gear.

 

COMPLEX

We have to pack our gear because we are going camping this weekend.

Because we are going camping this weekend, we have to pack our gear.

 

Same information- different sentence styles- compound and complex

 

* Adverbial conjunctions (adverb clause words)

Learning these will expand your ability to express your thoughts more clearly and precisely in English.

 

WE WILL DO THESE TOMORROW

** When you learn these 24, you will be a star in your English class!

 

time-                     after, before, ever since, since, until, when, whenever,

while, when/while

place-                   wherever

condition -          if, even if, provided that, unless

manner-               as, as if, though, although, even though, so ... that

cause-                   because, since

purpose-              in order that, in order to, so that,

 

 

 

 

 

If you are going to make supper, I will buy somethings for you. #

FIX If you are going to make supper, I will buy some things for you.

FIX If you are going to make supper, I will buy a few things for you.

a few things – a few groceries

 

 

 

 

“The Internet”

Small group discussion (4-5 people)

“Warm-Up Questions”

“Vocabulary Preview”

 

network – your network- social, professional people that you know

networking (v,n)- She is really good at networking. good at making social or business connections   She knows everybody.

 

protocol- the rules that you follow

 

Your destination is Seattle.

She is destined to be a star.

star/famous

 

destiny(n) destined(a)

destination(n)

 

academic(a)- school, university   an academic(n-person) professor, scholar

He was a truck driver, but now he is an academic.

 

Maria is an expert chef. Marik is an expert skier.

 

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